In Haiti, a powerful aftershock sent Haitians into the streets , cracking roads and adding to the nations trauma. The magnitude-5.9 jolt matched the strongest of the aftershocks that came after the huge quake that devastated the capital Port-au-Princ...
1. The UN says Haiti's government has called off any more search and rescue efforts for survivors. Meanwhile, Saturday, mourners paid final respects to the capital's archbishop in a somber ceremony that doubled as a symbolic funeral for all of the de...
1. President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall meeting in Ohio. There, he calls on Congress to enact a new job-creation bill, and he demands that include tax breaks for small businesses hiring and for people who make their homes more energy efficien...
Forecasters warn conditions will remain volatile in southern California as a powerful storm slams into the region. The 4th Pacific storm in a week has led to street flooding, snarl roadways and cancel flights. States of emergency have been declared i...
[1] More than a week after the quake, relief workers are warning that Haitians are dying of injuries for lack of medical care. Meantime, looting continues in the capital. Throngs of people climbed into shattered buildings and tossed goods to friends...
In Haiti, a powerful aftershock sent Haitians into the streets, cracking roads and adding to the nation's trauma. The magnitude-5.9 jolt matched the strongest of the aftershocks that came after the huge quake that devastated the capital Port-au-Princ...
1. Hundreds more US troops have landed in Haiti determined to help the homeless caused by the massive earthquake. The forces hoping to bring a lot of jammed supplies, which have been donated there but the jets may be distributed. 2. More UN forces we...
This is AP news minute. Authorities now estimate the number of dead in Haiti could top 200,000 , double the previous best guess. The 7.0 earthquake also left 1.5 million people homeless. The UN World Food Program says it needs 100 million prepared me...
This is AP News Munite. UN officials say more than 73,000 people in Haiti have received food last week but many more still wait. Some desperate crowds turn to looting to get what they need six days after the earthquake. Haitian authorities say they h...
1. Two thousand US marines are expected to arrive off the coast of Haiti today to help relief organizations get supplies to earthquake survivors. The troop increase and a request for more UN peacekeepers comes a day after more violence in the Haitian...
[1] Haitians flock to church services on Sunday looking for some respite from all the misery around them. Aid is still slow to reach the survivors, and rescue crews continue to scour the ruins for any sign of life. [2] President Barack Obama is evoki...
Earthquake survivors in Haiti are clamoring for food and water. The international aid organizations are struggling to distribute everything that has arrived. Meantime, search crews are racing to find any survivors that may still be alive under the ru...
More and more people are trying to flee Port-au-Prince as the scope of the damage from Tuesday's major earthquake becomes clearer.Surivivors have been searching for lot ones in the rubbles-strewn in the streets.The death toll from 7.0 remains unknown...
1. The Red Cross is estimating up to 50,000 people have died in the Haitian earthquake. Meantime, the casualty numbers for the UN personnel keep mounting with officials now saying 36 people have been killed, nearly 200 are missing. 2. The FAA has sto...
1. Fears of unrest have been growing in Haiti but survivors of Tuesday's earthquake are beginning to get relief supplies. Hundreds of US troops have arrived in the capital, where they've been helping distribute food and water. Meanwhile, workers have...
